China At Forefront Of Next Generation Sequencing: BGI CEO
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
From screening for cancer to providing individualized treatment, from rare diseases to the first in vitro fertilized (IVF) baby with modified genes, China has much to offer in the heating global race for next generation gene sequencing. Big data and the internet of genomics are just some examples, says Wang Jun, CEO of BGI, the world’s largest genomics organization.
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